Eastern Europe
SBU
EXCLUSIVE: CIA Worked With SBU to Root Out Russian Spies
The former Director of Ukraine’s intelligence service opened up with Kyiv Post about how Ukraine’s intelligence services were reborn thanks to America’s assistance.
Feb. 26, 2024
Belarus
US Blasts Belarus’ elections, Lukashenko Says He’ll Run for Seventh Term
Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko said he would run for president again in 2025, Belarusian state news agency BelTA reported on Sunday (Feb. 25). This would be its seventh term as head of state.
Feb. 26, 2024
Poland Willing to ‘Co-Finance’ Ukraine Grain Exports to World: PM
Tusk said that moves to increase grain exports from Ukraine to other countries "could be a great relief for Polish and European farmers."
Feb. 26, 2024
War in Ukraine
Latvia Pushes for EU Ban on Russian Grain, Replacement with Ukrainian Grain
As reported by Ukrinform, according to Latvia's agricultural minister, even as Polish farmers are dumping Ukrainian grain at the border, Russian grain is still being sold in the EU.
Feb. 26, 2024
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian Diaspora Organize Record-Setting 'StandWithUkraine' Rally
On Feb. 24, 2024, Ukrainian communities and diaspora organizations held 1,023 actions supporting Ukraine in 746 cities in 69 countries on all continents of the world, including Antarctica.
Feb. 26, 2024
War in Ukraine
WORLD BRIEFING: February 25, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Feb. 25, 2024
Belarus
Under Lukashenko’s Wing: Abducted Ukrainian Children ‘Re-Educated’ in Belarus
Ukrainian Children are being forced into re-education summer camps, where they are flooded with pro-Russian militaristic narratives and handle riot gear and guns with Belarusian security forces.
Feb. 23, 2024
Ukraine
Ukraine Sends PM to Polish Border Amid Blockade Row
Zelensky proposed the meeting earlier this week but has so far received a cold shoulder from Warsaw, which does not want to antagonize Polish farmers.
Feb. 23, 2024
Putin
Transnistria May Ask For Annexation by Russia Soon, ISW Warns
The Moldovan pro-Russian breakaway region of Transnistria, which lies across Ukraine’s southwestern border, may announce a renewed call for annexation by the Kremlin next week, ISW analysts warn.
Feb. 23, 2024
War in Ukraine
Zelensky Calls for Fast Deliveries of Air Defense Systems, Fighter Jets
Ukraine relies on Western military backing to help it defend against Russian attacks, which have accelerated as Moscow seeks to take advantage of Kyiv's stretched resources on the battlefield.
Feb. 23, 2024
Poland
Zelensky Calls for Polish-Ukrainian Govt Meeting at Blocked Border
Polish farmers have been blocking Ukrainian trucks from entering their country to protest what they say is unfair competition from cheaper imports from Ukraine.
Feb. 21, 2024
Belarus
Political Activist Dies in Belarus Prison
Meanwhile, in Belarus political prisoners are also dying.
Feb. 20, 2024
US
Russian Statements on Downing of IL-76 'Not Trustworthy,' Says US State Department
Washington considers Kremlin statements on the Russian IL-76 allegedly packed with Ukrainian prisoners of war and the recent rocket attack in Lysychansk to be not credible.
Feb. 6, 2024
Putin
EXPLAINED: Why Did Russia's Internet Go Down?
Earlier this week for nearly four hours, some of the Russia's biggest websites, including its main search engine, Yandex, went offline. Possible reason: Putin’s push for Russia’s “sovereign internet."
Feb. 2, 2024
EU
EU and Latvia Launch Investigation Into Euro-Parliamentarian’s FSB Links
A weekend report by journalists from Latvia, Estonia and Sweden accused a Latvian member of the European Parliament of being a long-term Russian intelligence asset.
Jan. 31, 2024
Russia
Putin Repeats False Ukraine Nazi Claims at Leningrad Siege Memorial
The Kremlin has been accused of manipulating its Second World War history to justify the offensive against Ukraine and a repressive turn at home.
Jan. 27, 2024
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